Board Members

Dennis Huggins
Execute Board President/Southern Board President
Southern Board
Bank of America/Meryle Lynch
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is helping kids & teens navigate the complexities of diabetes to help them build confidence, and build a peer network so kids can help each other.”

Mike Smith
Northern Board President
Northern Board
Reno Vulcanizing
“The greatest impact of the NDA is awareness and support.”
“Proud to give back to a great organization.”

Luis Cruz
Northern Vice President
US Bank Business Banking
“I connect with NDA’s constant aggressive pursuit of diabetes community support, education and partnership with families and business to find and cure this disease”

Ariana Caruso
Southern Nevada Secretary
Southern Board Member
Hymanson & Hymanson Trial Attorneys
“As far as what I think the greatest impact is – The greatest impact is the level of support for the community from camps to education programs and support groups.”

Margaret (Margi) Battin
Northern Board Secretary/ Medical Lead
Northern Board
RN
“The greatest impact of the NDA is sending kids to camp, educating them, allowing them to form a family who understand what they are going through. Educating there community about diabetes.”

Amanda Bean
Northern Board Treasurer
Northern Board
The Bean Mortgage Team powered by Barrett Financial Group
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is education.”

Cathy Flynn
Southern Board Member
St. Rose Dream Fund Pediatric Endocrinology
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is camp, support groups and community support.”

Nicholas Moreno
Southern Board Member
Wynn Resorts
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is camp.”

Ben Prohaska
Northern Board Member
Renown Health
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is being able to sit on a board to be more involved to take care of patients with diabetes.”

Alan Sherman
Southern Board Member
Respiratory Therapist
“The greatest impact of the NDA is being able to assist children with Type 1 diabetes understand.”

Rebecca Sweeney
Southern Board Member
The Dance Studio
“The greatest impact of the NDA is giving a sense of community amongst these diabetes affected.”

Christine Burns
Northern Board Member
“Nevada Diabetes Association is a group of individuals who never stop thinking about way to improve and empower our local community. Their vision is not limited to the borders of Nevada but reaches worldwide. “

Charles Held M.D
Northern Board Member

Holly Parks
Southern Board Member
“Looking forward to furthering the NDA in S.NV “

Evan Speight
Northern Board Member
Regional Transportation Commission
LinkedIn
“The greatest impact of the NDA is the overall support and community it fosters.”

Kevin Kolman
Southern Board Member

Jason Smith
Northern Board Member
Emeritus Board
Angela Aguirre
Diana Pocapalia
Eric Herzberg
Jessica Longley
Lawrence Matheis
Ron Hoy
Marc Reynolds, MD
Bertha Mullins
